Drinkhall giddy with delight after turning table on Singapore's Zi

Briton advances to third round of singles tournament after stunning upset

Great Britain’s Paul Drinkhall returns a shot on his way to victory against Zi Yang
Photograph:
Nick Potts/PA Wire

PAUL DRINKHALL pulled off one of the best wins of his career to reach the
third round of the men’s table tennis singles. The 22-year-old Briton beat
Singapore’s Zi Yang 4-1 (11-7 11-7 11-8 4-11 11-9) to set up a match with
Germany’s world No 12 Dimitrij Ovtcharov.

Drinkhall’s unexpected victory over Zi meant it was not all doom and gloom for
teammate and girlfriend Joanna Parker. Parker was earlier eliminated from
the women’s singles event as Germany's Kristin Silbereisen claimed a 4-1
victory this morning.